Day 1
CITY TOUR + 4 RUINS Airport reception and transfer to hotel. Check-in and welcome coca tea. 12:45 – 1:20 pm Hotel pickup to start the excursion. City Tour Cusco: Sightseeing tour of the city, visiting: Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun, the Cathedral, continuing to the four ruins surrounding the city: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay.
6:00 pm approx. return to Cusco. Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 2
SACRED VALLEY At 07:40 we pick you up from your hotel to begin the Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour: We visit the archaeological complex of Pisac, also the handicraft market, passing through the towns of Qoya, Lamay, Calca, Yucay.
We continue to Urubamba, the commercial center of the valley, notable for its farmlands and pleasant weather at the foot of Chicon snow-capped mountain, where we enjoy lunch at a tourist restaurant.
Then we continue to Ollantaytambo; an architectural complex that during the Tahuantinsuyo was a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex. Then we head to Chinchero, the last stop. This town is a beautiful example of mestizo and colonial style. Tour ends in Cusco around 6:30 pm. Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 3
MACHU PICCHU Early in the morning we pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to the bus station that takes you to Ollantaytambo station, where you board the train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town), approximately a 2-hour journey with beautiful Sacred Valley landscapes.
Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes, we board the bus to Machu Picchu Archaeological Park, high on the mountain. Our guide starts the tour explaining the history of the Inca city. The guided tour lasts approximately 2 hours, then free time to explore. After the visit, bus down to Aguas Calientes for lunch and exploration.
In the afternoon, train back to Ollantaytambo and transport to Cusco.
Day 4
FREE DAY / AIRPORT TRANSFER Free day to explore on your own or rest before your airport transfer.